Will McKenzie - Beaucaire

After a very exciting, but very brief look at Venice, we were off on the overnight train to France! I got more sleep on the overnight train than I did each night in Florence, which was probably because I got the top bunk of the triple bunk bed, therefore a much more spacious sleep than the two poor souls below me. When we arrived in Dijon, we waited around a bit then set out for Avignon! Walking outside of Avignon was great, it was hot and summery and felt very welcoming. The minivans we picked up were cool since it sat three in the front, and we had great confidence in Mr Buckingham as our driver right from the getgo, when he hopped in the right front door to drive, before realising there was a switch of sides of the driving wheels. The hotel we are staying at is awesome! There is a freezing cold pool which is perfect for the hot days we are getting here! I have already succeeded in claiming the first belly flop of the

tour, though not sure whether the title was worth the pain. The meals are awesome! My breakfasts have been centred around nutella, and the three course dinners have been delicious! The days have been much more relaxed here which was very nice since we were under a lot of strain in Greece and Italy. The pont du gard is my favourite site I've seen so far. I don't want to leave here yet, it's so nice and one of the waiters, though he knows little English, is very entertaining at dinners, telling us about how he and his girlfriend are about to go clubbing, though instead of saying the word clubbing, he just acts out a nightclub scene making the sound of the bass with his mouth.